Forde Irish Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Forde name — Mac Giolla na Naomh in its Gaelic form in Connacht, or an anglicised form of similar Gaelic names in other provinces — is a surname with both Gaelic Irish and Anglo-Norman origins depending on the family branch. The Fordes of Connacht, particularly in County Galway, were a Gaelic family whose name was anglicised as Forde by the English administration; the Fordes of Munster and Leinster were often of Norman-Irish origin. This Irish woven blanket features the Forde family crest woven into the Irish National Tartan, honouring a name carried across multiple Irish provinces and communities.

History & Heritage

The Fordes of Connacht — Mac Giolla na Naomh, meaning son of the devotee of the saints — were a family of the Galway region, their territory in the barony of Loughrea. These Gaelic Fordes were distinct from the Anglo-Norman Fordes of Munster and Leinster, who descended from English settlers named Ford or de la Ford. Both traditions are part of the rich tapestry of Irish family history, and the Forde name today carries the heritage of both the Connacht Gaelic world and the Norman-Irish provinces of the south and east.

Craftsmanship

This blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the Forde family crest and the Irish National Tartan integrated into the textile structure during weaving, not applied to the surface. The design is part of the cloth itself: consistent woven depth on both sides, a soft and substantial feel from the premium cotton, and traditional fringed edges completing the piece in the correct manner.

Product Details

• Material: premium cotton yarn
• Construction: woven, not printed — design integral to the fabric
• Available sizes: 52″ × 37″, 60″ × 50″, 80″ × 60″
• Finish: traditional fringed edges
• Care: machine wash cold, tumble dry low

At Home

Draped across a sofa, over a reading chair, or displayed on a wall in a study or family room — this blanket carries the Forde name into a home where Irish heritage is part of the everyday. A meaningful piece for any household with Galway, Munster, or Leinster Forde connections.

You’ll also find the Forde design across other Celtic Ancestry Gifts pieces, including mugs, apparel, ornaments, and wall décor.